Torment of Hailfire

Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #9992 · Rare · Sorcery

Mana cost: {X}{B}{B}

Repeat the following process X times. Each opponent loses 3 life unless that player sacrifices a nonland permanent of their choice or discards a card.

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Illustrated by Raymond Swanland · Released May 13, 2024

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $1.64 USD (2.8%) to $57.91 USD; low $57.91 USD, high $59.74 USD.

Printings

  1. Secret Lair Drop #2287 (SLD) · Rare · 2025 · $37.50 USD
  2. Secret Lair Drop #9992 (this printing) · Rare · 2024 · $57.91 USD
  3. Hour of Devastation Promos #77p (PHOU) · Rare · 2021 · $50.50 USD
  4. Amonkhet Remastered #128 (AKR) · Rare · 2020
  5. The List #HOU-77 (PLST) · Rare · 2019 · $41.31 USD
  6. Hour of Devastation #77 (HOU) · Rare · 2017 · $35.78 USD
  7. Hour of Devastation Promos #77s (PHOU) · Rare · 2017 · $54.14 USD foil

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2017-07-14 · wotc — State-based actions aren’t checked in between repetitions of this process, so the game state may be a little unusual while making the choice. For example, a player may sacrifice a creature and then later sacrifice an Aura that was attached to that creature.
  2. 2017-07-14 · wotc — If X is 0, Torment of Hailfire resolves with no effect.
  3. 2017-07-14 · wotc — In a multiplayer game, each opponent in turn order makes their choice once, then all of the actions occur simultaneously, then they repeat this process if it hasn’t been done X times yet. Opponents will know choices made by earlier opponents when making their choices, although a card chosen to be discarded this way isn’t revealed until it’s discarded.
  4. 2017-07-14 · wotc — Each repetition through this process is done separately. If an opponent sacrifices a creature with an ability that triggers when another creature dies, for example, it will see creatures that are sacrificed before it, but not those are sacrificed after it.
  5. 2017-07-14 · wotc — In a Two-Headed Giant game, Torment of Hailfire causes both opponents to sacrifice a nonland permanent, discard a card, or lose 3 life X times. Your opponents can choose the same torment or different ones each time.
  6. 2017-07-14 · wotc — While resolving Torment of Hailfire, your opponent chooses a card to be discarded without revealing it, chooses a nonland permanent to be sacrificed, or chooses to do neither. Then that player discards that card, sacrifices that permanent, or loses 3 life, then repeats this process if it hasn’t been done X times yet. Your opponent can always choose to lose 3 life, even if they have cards to discard or nonland permanents to sacrifice.

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  3. Y'shtola, Night's Blessed · in 8% of 49 decks
  4. Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls · in 8% of 50 decks
  5. Fire Lord Azula · in 8% of 50 decks
  6. Syr Konrad, the Grim · in 8% of 40 decks
  7. Lathril, Blade of the Elves · in 7% of 45 decks
  8. Olivia, Opulent Outlaw · in 7% of 45 decks

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